Highland School of Technology

Highland School of Technology Highland School of Technology, part of Gaston County Schools in Gastonia, North Carolina, serves students in grades 9-12.

Highland School of Technology is a magnet public high school located in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. It is the first magnet school available to students in the Gaston County Schools public school district and draws students from each of the other nine high schools in the district. The percentage of students at Highland from a particular feeder high school is equal to the overall percen

tage of that school's students in the district. Students are selected through a lottery among qualified 8th-grade applicants. The school opened to freshmen and sophomores in the 2000 school year, the first graduating class was in 2003. Each student enters the school as a member of one of the three academies. Within each academy there are various pathways available for the students, each with its own sequence of required courses.[1] The three academies offered are (effective for the Class of 2015):

Business, Legal Studies, & Information Sciences
Health Sciences and Bio-Technology
Manufacturing and Engineering/Graphics

On July 1, 2013 Lee Dedmon was succeeded by Denise McLean as principal of Highland. In 2019, James Montgomery became Highland’s third principal.

🎉📚 WE EXCEEDED ACADEMIC GROWTH! 📚🎉We are incredibly proud to celebrate the achievements of our students during the 2025–...
09/04/2026

🎉📚 WE EXCEEDED ACADEMIC GROWTH! 📚🎉

We are incredibly proud to celebrate the achievements of our students during the 2025–2026 school year! Through hard work, dedication, and perseverance, our students exceeded academic growth on their state assessments! 🌟

This accomplishment reflects the commitment of our students, teachers, staff, and families who work together every day to make learning and growth a priority.

💛 We are proud of our students.
💙 We are grateful for our teachers and staff.
🐏 We are excited about what’s ahead!

Way to grow, Highland! 💙💛🐏💙💛🐏💙💛🐏💙💛

HUGE congratulations are in order!!! We are extremely proud to celebrate our students and teachers for earning an A on ...
09/03/2026

HUGE congratulations are in order!!! We are extremely proud to celebrate our students and teachers for earning an A on the 2025–26 NC School Report Card! This achievement is a reflection of the dedication, hard work, and commitment to excellence demonstrated by our entire Highland community. Our Rams continue to learn, grow, and achieve at a high level, and we are so proud of all that our students and staff have accomplished together. We are Highland Proud! 🐏💙

TEST RESULTS ARE IN: Today, the State Board of Education released testing and accountability data for the 2025-2026, and...
09/02/2026

TEST RESULTS ARE IN: Today, the State Board of Education released testing and accountability data for the 2025-2026, and there is good news for Gaston County Schools.

SUMMARY: Read in-depth on our website (link below)
▪ 92 percent of schools meeting or exceeding academic growth expectations
▪ Highest year-to-year increase in student proficiency on state tests
▪ Graduation rate reaches an all-time high of 90 percent
▪ No schools with an F school performance grade
▪ Innovation Schools model a game changer for overall higher academic performance

Click on the link below to read the news release.
https://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/departments/communications/test-scores-2025-2026

We were proud to welcome Dr. Frazier Smith from Central Piedmont Community College to interview our senior students in M...
09/01/2026

We were proud to welcome Dr. Frazier Smith from Central Piedmont Community College to interview our senior students in Mrs. Adams’ Advanced Studies class!

A Highland alum, Dr. Frazier Smith is a wonderful example of giving back to the HST RAMily. We are grateful for his time, support and continued investment in our students.

Congrats to our Lady Rams Volleyball Team on their win vs West Lincoln.3-0Way to go ladies!!Come out and support on Thur...
09/01/2026

Congrats to our Lady Rams Volleyball Team on their win vs West Lincoln.
3-0
Way to go ladies!!
Come out and support on Thursday @ home vs Stuart Cramer.

Thank you to Mr. Stewart (Gaston County Communications Department) and Mrs. Jill Grismer (Amethyst Marketing) for taking...
09/01/2026

Thank you to Mr. Stewart (Gaston County Communications Department) and Mrs. Jill Grismer (Amethyst Marketing) for taking the time from their busy schedules to do mock interviews for our engineering and graphics design students as they prepare for internships!

Big school spirit comes in all forms!From academics to athletics, the Rams do it best. Help us win the T-Mobile Friday N...
09/01/2026

Big school spirit comes in all forms!From academics to athletics, the Rams do it best.
Help us win the T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights contest!
Post your school spirit photos today!
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Congrats to our Men’s Soccer team on their 5-1 win tonight @ Shelby.
09/01/2026

Congrats to our Men’s Soccer team on their 5-1 win tonight @ Shelby.

Mock interviews are underway this week for our senior CTE Advanced Studies students. Thank you to Juliann Lehman, from T...
08/31/2026

Mock interviews are underway this week for our senior CTE Advanced Studies students. Thank you to Juliann Lehman, from The City of Gastonia-Keep Gastonia Beautiful, for taking time to interview Mrs. Adam’s students today!

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1600 N Morris Street
Gastonia, NC
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